A descriptive study to assess the pattern of utilization and knowledge regarding storage, reuse and disposal of medicines available at home among adults visiting a tertiary care hospital in Raipur, Chhattisgarh
Background and objectives The aim of the present study was to understand the utilization pattern of medicines available at homes of patients. We also assessed their knowledge regarding appropriate storage, reuse of unused medicines, and proper disposal of unused and/or expired medicines and self-me...
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Background and objectives
The aim of the present study was to understand the utilization pattern of medicines available at homes of patients. We also assessed their knowledge regarding appropriate storage, reuse of unused medicines, and proper disposal of unused and/or expired medicines and self-medication and/or self- discontinuation of medicines.
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| spelling | doaj.art-1ba4b32395c94195a028d117dae433c02024-02-23T10:10:26ZengMakhdoomi PrintersGlobal Journal of Medicine and Public Health2277-96042024-02-01115A descriptive study to assess the pattern of utilization and knowledge regarding storage, reuse and disposal of medicines available at home among adults visiting a tertiary care hospital in Raipur, ChhattisgarhVineeta Gupta0Manish Biswas1Rahul Kumar2Professor& HOD,Department of Community Medicine, Raipur Institute of Medical Sciences,Raipur,C.GAssociate ProfessorAssociate Professor Background and objectives The aim of the present study was to understand the utilization pattern of medicines available at homes of patients. We also assessed their knowledge regarding appropriate storage, reuse of unused medicines, and proper disposal of unused and/or expired medicines and self-medication and/or self- discontinuation of medicines. https://nicpd.ac.in/ojs-/index.php/gjmedph/article/view/3812knowledge regarding storage, reuse and disposal of medicines available at home among adults visiting a tertiary care hospital |
| spellingShingle | Vineeta Gupta Manish Biswas Rahul Kumar A descriptive study to assess the pattern of utilization and knowledge regarding storage, reuse and disposal of medicines available at home among adults visiting a tertiary care hospital in Raipur, Chhattisgarh Global Journal of Medicine and Public Health knowledge regarding storage, reuse and disposal of medicines available at home among adults visiting a tertiary care hospital |
| title | A descriptive study to assess the pattern of utilization and knowledge regarding storage, reuse and disposal of medicines available at home among adults visiting a tertiary care hospital in Raipur, Chhattisgarh |
| title_full | A descriptive study to assess the pattern of utilization and knowledge regarding storage, reuse and disposal of medicines available at home among adults visiting a tertiary care hospital in Raipur, Chhattisgarh |
| title_fullStr | A descriptive study to assess the pattern of utilization and knowledge regarding storage, reuse and disposal of medicines available at home among adults visiting a tertiary care hospital in Raipur, Chhattisgarh |
| title_full_unstemmed | A descriptive study to assess the pattern of utilization and knowledge regarding storage, reuse and disposal of medicines available at home among adults visiting a tertiary care hospital in Raipur, Chhattisgarh |
| title_short | A descriptive study to assess the pattern of utilization and knowledge regarding storage, reuse and disposal of medicines available at home among adults visiting a tertiary care hospital in Raipur, Chhattisgarh |
| title_sort | descriptive study to assess the pattern of utilization and knowledge regarding storage reuse and disposal of medicines available at home among adults visiting a tertiary care hospital in raipur chhattisgarh |
| topic | knowledge regarding storage, reuse and disposal of medicines available at home among adults visiting a tertiary care hospital |
| url | https://nicpd.ac.in/ojs-/index.php/gjmedph/article/view/3812 |
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